Orlando Airport

September 5, 1988

FUEL TRUCK LEAK. A leak from a fuel truck at Orlando International Airport delayed the departure of 185 Braniff passengers for as long as two hours Sunday night. About 250 gallons of fuel spilled from a malfunctioning tanker that was pumping fuel into a Braniff aircraft about 8:30 p.m., said airport spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell. Three other nearby aircraft were evacuated while Orlando firefighters cleared the scene, and the federal Environmental Protection Agency was called to supervise the cleanup, she said. The planes were on their way to Birmingham, Atlanta, Tampa-Sarasota and Fort Myers.